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A special TO the Baltimore Amerioan
from Ohestertown, Md, June 1st, says |.
The 18th annual convention of tho Epis-
copal Diocese of Eiston, comprising the
Eastern Shore Of Maryland, assembled at
Emanuel Church, thistown, at II O'Clock.
Morning prayers were said and tho Rev.
Mr.. Walker read the ante.communion
service, the Rev. Mr.. Stearns reading the
epiatle and Mr.. Buck the gospel. Bishop
Alfred A. Watson of East Carolina
preached the sermon. The holy CON-
munion was administered by Bishop
Watson and the rector, the Rev. d.
Roberts, assisted by the Rev. Messrs.
Barber, Mitchell, Murphy and John Mar
tin. The Rev. II. p. Barber, president
of the standing committee, called the
convention to order at the conclusion Of
the service. The Rev. u A. Mitchell
more, secretary of the last convention,
called the roll of clergy and lay delegates,
90 clergymen answering to their names
and "a lay delegates. The Rev. DR..
Barber was unanimously elected presi.
dent of the convention, and the Rev.
James A. Mitchell Secretary and Mr.. viii
liam p. Walker OF Ohestertown Assistant
Secretary. A resolution was unani-
mously passed thanking Bishop Watson
fcyh iliiance and offering him aent in
the convention.
Mr.. w. s. Walker presented the report
of the trustees OF the Episcopal iuLd
On motion of Mr.. Schouler the clergy.
men OF this diocese not entitled TO seats,
visiting clergymen and candidates for
holy orders, the officers of the diocese
and the vestry OF Chester parish were in
vited to seats as honorary members OF the
convention. The president appointed
the following committees
On Rights of Olergymen TO Seats--
Revs. Barber, Bate and Buck.
On Elections-Me Woolford, Con-
don and Goldsborongh.
Parochiai Assessments--TheR Rev. Mr..
Bate and Messrs. Purnell, Bateman and
Williams.
Mr.. Roberts and Messrs. Ware and Lloyd.
Episcopal Fund--The Rev. Mr.. Walker,
DR.. Mackall and N. M. Henry, Jr.
Oanons-The Rev. Mr.. Stearns, w. j.
Beaver and James A. Pearce.
State of the Ohureh--The Rev. Mossrs.
Hilliard, Schouler, Adkins, and Col. W.
.. Mckenney.
The convention then adjourned to L. 80
o'clock.
At the afternoon session, after transact
ing lot Of diocesan business, the conven-
tion proceeded TO vote for bishop. The
Rev. Messrs. Buck and II. b. Martin
were appointed clerical tellers, and
Messrs. Woolford and Legg lay tellers.
The Rev. James A. Mitchell nominated
the Rev. John u. Lindsay, ID. D., rsetor
Of st. Johns Church, Georgetown, u o.,
seconded by the Rev. William Sca.,uirr
and DIR. Maekall, the Rev. y. q. RrtHrte
nominated the Rev. James hewitt Sisale,
rector Of Zion's Church, Mappingel Fails,
| N. O., seconded by Mr.. James A P,arce.
The Rev. G. W. billiard nominal, 4 the
Rev. James A. Mitchell Of Eastou dio-
cese. Colonel p. W. Downes nominated
the Rev. Campbell Fair, d. D., of Grand
Rapids, Mich; seconded by the Rev. Mr..
/ Ware.
First ballot-Whole number OF votes
cast, clerical "a, lay 33; necessary to O
choice, clerical 10, lay IL. The vote was
Lindsay, Is clerical, 16 lay; Steele,
Mitchell, Q clerical; W. B. Martin, eleri.
cal, 8 lay. No choice.
Second ballot-Tnken ut p. m.-
Lindsay, IA clerical, IL lay; Steele, 2
clerical, 10 lay; Fair, l clerical, l lay
Martin, clerical, aud lay.
The president then announced that the
Rev. John q. Lindsay was elected. On
motion of the Rev. +. b. Adkins the
election wns ma,le unanimous by stand
ing vote. DIR. Lindsay is about 45 years
old, and has served several years in
Georgetown. He was once chaplain Of
the House Of Representatives DR.. Lind
say was notified by telegraph of his cleo
! tinn. a.
The following committee Unsupported
to officially notify him: The Rev. Messrs,
Mitchell and Walker, DR.. ]. l.. Adkins
and II. L. Oondon. DIR. Lindsay makes
the sixth bishop elected by this diocese
since the death of Bishop Lay, September
18th, 1886.